Comments on: A Spectacular Breakdown of the Law of Averages http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:05:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13696 Clifford Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:40:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13696 I miss it too. ;-) -cvj I miss it too. ;-)

-cvj

]]> By: Brunsli http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13695 Brunsli Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:38:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13695 Clifford, You haven't changed. I miss your overly-analytical outlook on life. :) Clifford, You haven’t changed. I miss your overly-analytical outlook on life. :)

]]> By: Samantha http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13694 Samantha Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:26:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13694 #17 This has actually happened to me. I was at a fancy dress party (hosted by my house-mate, a physicist), and was chatting to some chap in chains and asked him (politely) what he had come as. A blue movie star, he said. I said (wisely) ah, and what do you do in real life? There was an awkward silence and he said, well I'm a (gay) blue movie star. And there was nothing, nothing I could say to that. Nothing. #17 This has actually happened to me. I was at a fancy dress party (hosted by my house-mate, a physicist), and was chatting to some chap in chains and asked him (politely) what he had come as. A blue movie star, he said. I said (wisely) ah, and what do you do in real life? There was an awkward silence and he said, well I’m a (gay) blue movie star. And there was nothing, nothing I could say to that. Nothing.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13671 Clifford Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:20:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13671 AstroCook:- Thanks! -cvj AstroCook:-

Thanks!

-cvj

]]> By: AstroCook http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13670 AstroCook Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:35:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13670 I would leave it to you to find the non-average things in a seemingly average life, though. many people would ignore such treats. =) I just remember the story you told about the young girl on the bus. Most people might just ignore that sort of thing! Props. =) I would leave it to you to find the non-average things in a seemingly average life, though. many people would ignore such treats. =)

I just remember the story you told about the young girl on the bus. Most people might just ignore that sort of thing! Props. =)

]]> By: Arun http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13669 Arun Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:57:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13669 Clifford, I think the law of averages doesn't work in your case, whether it be in the bus or on the plane. Clifford, I think the law of averages doesn’t work in your case, whether it be in the bus or on the plane.

]]> By: Plato http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13668 Plato Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:03:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13668 Maybe Sourav you could commet sometime on the Cerenkov radiation and what is expected from ICECUBE? thanks Maybe Sourav you could commet sometime on the Cerenkov radiation and what is expected from ICECUBE?

thanks

]]> By: Sourav http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13672 Sourav Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:48:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13672 Clifford, Sorry if my facetiousness was not apparent. However, I <em>am</em> frustrated by narrow coach seating -- my shoulders don't fit. (We have not met, but I did enjoy <em>D-Branes</em>.) Best, Sourav Clifford,

Sorry if my facetiousness was not apparent. However, I am frustrated by narrow coach seating — my shoulders don’t fit.

(We have not met, but I did enjoy D-Branes.)

Best,

Sourav

]]> By: Sleepless in Louisville | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13693 Sleepless in Louisville | Cosmic Variance Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:20:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13693 [...] Sean « A Spectacular Breakdown of the Law of Averages      [...] [...] Sean « A Spectacular Breakdown of the Law of Averages      [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-13692 Clifford Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:18:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/23/a-spectacular-breakdown-of-the-law-of-averages/#comment-13692 John Doe (comment #1):- In fact, they were returning to Canada (Montreal), which is where she'd moved to from France, and I assumed it was Cirque du Soleil, but did not ask. Hmmmmm, maybe they are agressively recruiting physicists indeed! Sourav:- I've never met you (unless you're that guy). I was talking about that guy, (or the collective ones I've encountered) and nobody else. Adam:- "Better to go down laden with cheese....".... LOL! Cheers, -cvj John Doe (comment #1):- In fact, they were returning to Canada (Montreal), which is where she’d moved to from France, and I assumed it was Cirque du Soleil, but did not ask. Hmmmmm, maybe they are agressively recruiting physicists indeed!

Sourav:- I’ve never met you (unless you’re that guy). I was talking about that guy, (or the collective ones I’ve encountered) and nobody else.

Adam:- “Better to go down laden with cheese….”…. LOL!

Cheers,

-cvj

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